Eclipsing Shadows

By: Beccatdemon13

©2008

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone except for Serenity as well as anyone you don't immediately recognize. Please don't sue. You'd only be getting about seven weeks of minimum wage. What? Don't look at me like that High School ain't a paying gig you know. But god I wished it was. Beccatdemon13 now will go off to fantasize about being paid to go to school. Oh, right, the story! On we go…

Synopsis: Serenity Danvers thinks that she is a witch. She doesn't have any abilities like her brothers: Caleb, Pogue, Reid, and Tyler though. But when she dreams she is plunged into a different reality where a women tells her all about who she really is and what she's supposed to be. Make no mistake Serenity is a witch but what she and the rest of her generation doesn't know is her turning seventeen will set a dangerous and life altering prophecy into motion.

Chapter One: Prologue

In the year of 1991 the sides of the magical world are entrenched in battle.

The Coven of the Mother Crone has only one advantage,

A young girl born on the Winter Solstice will have the power to change the world.

For she is the key in the War between light are dark.

This maiden's life will hold great sorrow,

She will lose her mother and most of her coven early in life.

It's crucial for her to experience pain and mourning for if she doesn't she will become the advantage for the dark side.

When her parents and coven die a spell will be unleashed,

Making her forget all about her past and the magic she possesses.

Only in her dreams will she remember what truly happened.

The Covenant of Silence will keep her from harm.

Taking her in as a member of the family until her destiny is completed.

Upon the maiden's seventeenth birthday she will ascend gaining all the power she had lost and the power of her coven members. That is when the final test shall begin.

I will it so mote it be.

In the time of war it was necessary for alliances to be made. The magical world was no different. As the war raged on for the better part of one thousand years. The Coven of the Mother Crone and the Covenant of Silence were aligned together on the side of light.

Miranda Braun was terrified at what she had just seen. The prophecy was so good; the war would be over but most of the Coven of the Mother Crone would die and this girl's life wouldn't be a cake walk. But it was already in the cards. Gaining the attention of the rest of the coven members she rushed to the basement of her best friend, Tabitha Henderson's house. By the time Miranda had made it down the stairs everyone was already there. From the Covenant of Silence there was Evelyn and William Danvers III, Beatrice and Wayne Parry, Meredith and Joseph Garwin, and Rosalind and Glenn Sims. In the Coven of the Mother Crone there was Tabitha and Richard Henderson, Selene and Harry Winston, Miranda and Andrew Braun, and Glenda and Jeffrey Weaver.

"What's wrong, Miranda?" Tabitha asked. She looked a little anxious. Tabitha must have just been cooking when the emergency meeting was called because it smelled wonderful.

"I saw a prophecy." Miranda whispered. Miranda than showed everyone exactly what she saw. By the time the prophecy had run its course everyone looked horrified.

"What does this mean?" Glenn Sims asked.

"Exactly what the prophecy said." Miranda explained, "A member of the Maiden of the Crone is already pregnant."

The women in the room shared glances with each other before Tabitha let out a small cry.

"I'm pregnant." Tabitha admitted, "I've been waiting for the time to tell you all. Oh, god, Richard our baby's the key!"

"How can you be so sure?" Wayne Parry asked.

"The doctor said that the babies birth would be December 21, 1991." Richard said quietly hugging his wife.

"The Winter Solstice." Evelyn Danvers gasped, "Oh, Tabby, there must be some mistake."

"There are never mistakes in a prophecy." Tabitha sighed. She took a deep breath and consoled herself before saying, "So who will take her when we uh…"

"As the leader of the Covenant of Silence, I will take her and keep her safe." William Danvers decreed, "My word is my bond. So, mote it be."

"So, mote it be." Everyone intoned.

When the meeting was over William and Evelyn made their way over to Tabitha and Richard. William seized Tabitha's hand as he said, "We will take care of your daughter as if she were our own."

"What about the next generation?" Richard asked, "They are already born."

"Caleb, Reid and Pogue are only three, they will not remember a time where she wasn't there." Evelyn stated, "A time where Caleb didn't have a little sister."

"Tyler is only two he won't remember a time without her either." William said, "She will fit in."

"She has too." Everyone thought.

December 21, 1992

"I just can't believe it." Evelyn Danvers sighed as she held a small toddler in her arms, "Everyone murdered right in front of her. Who would do something like that?"

"Someone who unwillingly set the prophecy into motion." William hissed taking the small girl who was sleeping serenely despite what had happened just hours ago. The spell had already taken affect.

"At least she won't remember." Evelyn sighed.

"Not until she dreams." William stated.

"You're a Danvers now, baby girl." Evelyn cooed, "Serenity Tabitha Danvers."

"She looks just like her mom." William sighed.

"She has quite the journey in front of her." Evelyn whispered to her husband.

"And she'll be ready."